Adhesive tie seal



ADHESIVE TIE SEAL Filed Dec. 20, 1949 INVENTOR. .OARL 5' DAI'IM Patented May 26, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADHESIVE TIE SEAL Carl S. Dahm, Keyport, N. J.

Application December 20, 1949, Serial No. 133,971

2 Claims.

This invention pertains to a device which may be used to fasten a ribbon or string around a package without tying a knot in said ribbon or string, or other strip material, and for sealing same in a fixed position on a supporting member, such as a package or container.

Heretofore it has been customary to secure packages and parcels by using a cord or ribbon wrapped around said package or parcel, which cord or ribbon must be tied by the wrapper of the package. These tied knots frequently have bows or other formations therein which are not uniform and frequently require a great deal of experience to make a bow or other formation in a presentable manner.

The present invention eliminates the necessity for any special skill in tying knots and the like in strip material, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a tie-seal or package securing seal which has at least two portions thereof consisting of a base and a topportion, each of which has a pressure sensitive adhesive material disposed thereon, with an aperture in one of the members adapted to receive strip material such as ribbon, and the like, and to secure said strip material in a fixed position on a package for the purposes of securing said package.

A further object of the invention is to provide a package securing device of the class set forth which has a foldable portion which secures together a base and a top each of which have an adhesive disposed thereon, and one portion of which has an aperture formed therein, and a suitable cover material in strip form for engaging the adhesive material :prior to use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tie-seal for securing packages and the like comprising a base and a top having a slot in the base and a pressure sensitive adhesive material disposed on the underneath surface of both portions of the adhesive when disposed in operative position to secure a tying strip material to a supporting structure.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a package seal of the class set forth having a base and a, top portion with perforated means in between to permit segregation thereof, with a pressure sensitive adhesive material disposed on both said base and top portions on the same side thereof and a cover material engaging said adhesive surfaces prior to use.

Further and other objects of the invention may be and may become apparent from a persual of the disclosure herein. It is to be understood that the .present showing is by way of illustration only,

2 and changes and modifications may be made herein of this preferred embodiment without departing from the spirit of the subjoined claims.

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Fig. l is a top view of one form of the invention having a slot in the bottom portion thereof.

Fig. 2 is a modification of the invention showing an elongated aperture in the base portion thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the showing presented in Fig. 1 but with the top portion folded over the base portion in superimposed relation prior to being used for sealing a strip tying material to a package.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device in use showing opposing ends of strip tying material being disposed in a slot of the base of the form shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows the second step of the sealing operation with the base portion of the device sealed with the strip tying material projecting through the slot thereof.

Fig. 6 is the third step in the sealing operation showing the top portion of the device being folded over the protruding ends of the tying material.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1 with two of the seal devices being partially engaged by the cover material on one side thereof of each of the two seals shown.

Fig. 8 is a further modification of the invention with the adhesive shown on the same side of both the base and top portions to provide another means of securing the device to the cover material, with a perforated line between the two portions of the device for separation thereof prior to sealing.

The sealing device, or tie-sealing shown in Fig. 1 has a base 20 with a slot 2! formed therein with a top 22 attached to the base by a web 23 which acts as a hinge so that the top may be folded to rest in the superimposed relation to the base 26.

A modification of the invention shown in Fig. 1 is presented in Fig. 2 with a base 24 having an aperture 25 therein. The top 22 and the web 23 are the same as that presented in Fig. 1.

While the slot 2| and the elongated aperture 25 are presented herein, it is understood that other confirmations may be used in either of the portions. The slot and aperture are so shaped as to permit a fiat or strip material, such as ribbon to be inserted in the slot or through the aperture and rest in a flat position as shown in Fig. 5.

The adhesive 26 shown on the top 22 and the base portion 20 does not require moisture for sealing purposes, and is of the type frequently referred to as the pressure sensitive adhesive material. The top portion 22 has adhesive on the reverse side thereof as presented in Figs. 1 and 2, and which is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

A modification of the portion shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is presented in Fig. 8 wherein the adhesive 26 is applied to the same side of the flat seal of both the base 21' and the top 28. A perforation or line of perforations 29 is presented across the web 30. The purpose of the perforations is to permit the top to be segregated or torn from the bottom portion instead of acting as a simple hinge as presented in Figs. 1 and 2. By the means shown in Fig. 8, an expedient of applying the pressure sensitive adhesive may be used so that only one side of the seal will have the adhesive applied thereto, in contradistinction to the showings of Figs. 1 and 2 wherein the adhesive is applied to opposite oi the opposin base and top portions.

Fig. '7 shows a cover material 3| which is of any conventional or convenient type which permits the seals to be placed thereon in multiple form. In the present showing the flap 32 would be urged toward the flap 33 so that each o1 the flaps would engage one of the opposing surfaces of one of the seals shown in Fig. 7.

While the form of strip cover material is shown in Fig. '7 for the type of seal presented in Fig. 2,

it is to be understood that a simple elongated strip or roll of cover material may be used where the modification of the seal is used as presented in Fig. 8.

It is pointed out that the web as shown in Fig. 8 may have a portion 34 which is free from any adhesive to facilitate in segregation of the seal from the cover material. It is further pointed out that the cover material may also have a perforation in alignment with the perforations of the modifications 01" the web shown in Fig. 8.

What is claimed as new and desired is to be secured. by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A device of the class described adapted to be secured to a supporting member and having means for securing the ends of a flexible strip material in relation to the supporting member comprising, a base portion and a top portion disposed to have the top portion disposed in superimposed relation to the base portion, said base and top portions each having a pressure sensitive adhesive material disposed on at least one side thereof, and a removable cover material therefor attached by the pressure sensitive adhesive, at least one of said portions having a slot formed therein, said slot being conformed to facilitate disposal of a strip material in said slot to permit said material to rest in a fiat position between said base and top portions when they are in superimposed relations.

2. A tie seal adapted to be secured to a supporting member and having means for securing a flexible strip material comprising, a foldable base portion and a top portion with an aperture therein disposed to have the top in superimposed relation contiguous to the base portion, said base and top portions each having a pressure sensitive adhesive material disposed on opposing sides thereof, one of said foldable portions having a slot therein, said slot being conformed to facilitate disposal of a strip material in said slot to permit said material to rest in a fiat position between said base and to") pcrtions \z'hen they are in superimposed relation, and a cover material in strip form folded to engage said adhesive on opposing sides and be removed therefrom prior to use on said supporting member.

CARL S. DAHM.

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